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B-cell lymphomas

B-cell lymphomas: Introduction

B-cell lymphomas: A group cancers involving the proliferation of lymphocytic B-cells. Examples include small lymphocytic lymphoma, immunoblastic lymphoma and lymphoblastic lymphoma. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of B-cell lymphomas is available below.

Symptoms of B-cell lymphomas

• Swollen lymph glands
• Loss of appetite
• Tiredness
• Night sweats
• Fever
• more symptoms...»

See full list of 6 symptoms of B-cell lymphomas

Treatments for B-cell lymphomas

• Chemotherapy, radiotherapy, monoclonal antibody therapy, steroid therapy, stem cell infusions, bone marrow infusions
• Specific treatment of lymphoma depends upon the staging of the disease at the time of diagnosis, as well as the age and general health of the patient. Treatments include:
  • Radiotherapy
  • Chemotherapy
  • Stem cell transplantation
• more treatments...»

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Home Diagnostic Testing

Home medical testing related to B-cell lymphomas:

• Colon & Rectal Cancer: Home Testing
  • Home Colorectal Cancer Tests
  • Home Fecal Occult Bleeding Tests
• Cancer-Related Home Testing:
  • Home Prostate Testing
• more...»

Wrongly Diagnosed with B-cell lymphomas?

• Misdiagnosis of B-cell lymphomas
• Failure to diagnose B-cell lymphomas
• Undiagnosed: B-cell lymphomas

B-cell lymphomas: Complications

Review possible medical complications related to B-cell lymphomas:

• Metastasis
• Death
• more complications...»

Causes of B-cell lymphomas

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B-cell lymphomas: Undiagnosed Conditions

Commonly undiagnosed diseases in related medical categories:

• Women's Reproductive Health: diseases that are commonly undiagnosed:
  • Overactive Bladder Syndrome -- Undiagnosed
  • PCOS -- Undiagnosed
  • Chlamydia -- Undiagnosed
  • Pelvic Inflammatory Disease -- Undiagnosed
  • Cervical Cancer -- Undiagnosed
  • Breast Cancer -- Undiagnosed
  • Ovarian Cancer -- Undiagnosed
  • Von Willebrand Disease -- Undiagnosed
  • more ...»
• more undiagnosed conditions...»

Misdiagnosis and B-cell lymphomas

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B-cell lymphomas: Research Doctors & Specialists

Research related physicians and medical specialists:

• Cancer Specialists:
  • Oncology (Cancer specialists)
  • Radiation Oncology
  • Pediatric Hematology / Oncology (Child Cancer/Leukemia)
  • Radiation Oncology (Diagnostic/X-rays)
  • Gynecological Oncology
  • Hematology (Blood/Leukemia Specialists)
  • Colon & Rectal Surgery
• more specialists...»

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Hospitals & Clinics: B-cell lymphomas

Research quality ratings and patient safety measures for medical facilities in specialties related to B-cell lymphomas:

• Cancer (Oncology) -- Hospital Quality Ratings
• more hospital ratings...»

Hospital & Clinic quality ratings »

Choosing the Best Hospital: More general information, not necessarily in relation to B-cell lymphomas, on hospital performance and surgical care quality:

• 50 Best Hospitals Report
• Outstanding Patient Experience Award Winning Hospitals
• Women's Health Best Hospitals
• Patient Safety
• Hospital Quality and Clinical Excellence Study (2009)

B-cell lymphomas: Rare Types

Rare types of diseases and disorders in related medical categories:

• Women's Reproductive Health -- rare types of diseases:
  • Overactive Bladder Syndrome -- Rare Types
  • PCOS -- Rare Types
  • Chlamydia -- Rare Types
  • Pelvic Inflammatory Disease -- Rare Types
  • Cervical Cancer -- Rare Types
  • Breast Cancer -- Rare Types
  • Ovarian Cancer -- Rare Types
  • Von Willebrand Disease -- Rare Types
  • more ...»
• more rare diseases...»

Evidence Based Medicine Research for B-cell lymphomas

Medical research articles related to B-cell lymphomas include:

• Six versus eight cycles of bi-weekly CHOP-14 with or without rituximab in elderly patients with aggressive CD20+ B-cell lymphomas: a randomised controlled trial (RICOVER-60)
• Mycosis fungoides and S
• Best practice in lymphoma diagnosis and reporting
• Anaplastic large-cell lymphoma in women with breast implants.
• Thyroid lymphoma
• Rituximab (Mabthera) Non Hodgkin?s Lymphoma ? first line maintenance therapy
• more research...»

Click here to find more evidence-based articles on the TRIP Database

Research about B-cell lymphomas

Visit our research pages for current research about B-cell lymphomas treatments.

Statistics for B-cell lymphomas

• Medical statistics for B-cell lymphomas
• Prevalence and incidence statistics for B-cell lymphomas
• Death and Mortality statistics for B-cell lymphomas
• Society statistics for B-cell lymphomas

B-cell lymphomas: Broader Related Topics

• Cancer
• Lymphatic system tumors
• Lymphatic system conditions
• Immune system conditions
• more types...»

Types of B-cell lymphomas

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Definitions of B-cell lymphomas:

B-cell lymphomas is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that B-cell lymphomas, or a subtype of B-cell lymphomas, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)

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